Photo by BRUCE MacKINNON /THE CHRONICLE HERALDArticle contentTHIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY.Subscribe now to access this story and more:Unlimited access to the website and appExclusive access to premium content, newsletters and podcastsFull access to the e-Edition app, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment onEnjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalistsSupport local journalists and the next generation of journalistsSUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES.Subscribe or sign in to your account to continue your reading experience.Unlimited access to the website and appExclusive access to premium content, newsletters and podcastsFull access to the e-Edition app, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment onEnjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalistsSupport local journalists and the next generation of journalistsRegister to unlock more articles.Create an account or sign in to continue your reading experience.Access additional stories every monthShare your thoughts and join the conversation in our commenting communityGet email updates from your favourite authorsSign In or Create an AccountorArticle contentArticle contentArticle contentRelated:Article contentStruggling to buy your first home? Why some Nova Scotians are choosing multi-generational livingArticle content45 per cent of Atlantic Canadians would consider multi-generational homes, according to pollArticle contentSarah Head and Mathew Archibald were excited to buy their first home.Article contentThey began house hunting roughly four years ago but, with news that they were expecting their first child, intensified their search.Article contentArticle contentThey kept saving for a down payment, but house prices kept climbing, too. They started looking further afield, in places like Lantz and Elmsdale. But they struggled with the prices — Archibald said he remembers looking at a mobile home that was nearly $400,000 — being asked for in a housing market that’s changed rapidly.Article contentTheir son was born a year and a half ago, and they said they didn’t feel any closer to buying a home than when they started.Article content“With everything, especially with child care, it’s even hard to afford anything,” said Archibald.Article contentHowever, like an increasing number of Nova Scotians, Archibald and Head made the decision with Archibald’s parents to live in a multi-generational home to save costs.Article contentArticle contentArticle contentGet Bruce MacKinnon’s latest editorial cartoon as soon as it drops, plus all the essential news when you sign up for news alerts with The Chronicle Herald.Article contentWe’re always looking for interesting takes on this story, or any other issue that’s important to Nova Scotia. Instead of shouting into the online void, why not reach people who might actually consider your opinion?Article contentSend us an email with your most insightful take to CHletters@postmedia.com.Article content
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